- The Adriatic Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea, spans 480 miles and separates the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. While sailing through the Adriatic Sea, travelers can visit ports of call such as Venice, Italy, and Dubrovnik, Croatia. Most Adriatic cruises also include other Mediterranean stops such as the Greek Isles, Turkey or more Italian sites. Many cruise lines offer Mediterranean cruises that visit the Adriatic Sea. Cruises vary in length from seven to 24 days and include an abundance of on-board amenities along with offshore excursions.
Carnival Cruise Line
- Carnival Cruise Line offers nine- and 12-day European cruises that travel to the Adriatic Sea. The nine-day cruise departs from Venice and stops in Croatia, Sicily, Naples, Rome and Monaco before disembarking in Barcelona, Spain. The 12-day European cruise is a round-trip voyage from Barcelona that takes visitors to Rome, Naples, Sicily, Venice and Marseilles, France. While aboard the ship, guests will enjoy international cuisine, casino gambling, a salon and spa, shops and a seaside theater. Carnival also offers a wide range of optional shore excursions. Guests can arrange to kayak in the sea, go on a Jeep safari, tour the countryside, or see famous sites while visiting ports of call.Carnival Cruise Line3655 NW 87th AvenueMiami, FL 33178888-227-6482carnival.com
Holland America Lines
- Guests of Holland America can choose from a variety of 12- and 24-day cruises that sail through the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas. Holland America's 12-day Mediterranean Tapestry cruise sails from Barcelona, Spain, to destinations including Monte Carlo, Greece, Florence, Rome, Venice and Croatia. The 12-day Mediterranean Empires cruise embarks from Venice on a round-trip voyage through the Adriatic Sea with stops in Greece, Turkey and Croatia. If you are interested in a longer cruise, the 24-day Magic of the Mediterranean cruise, which departs from Venice or Barcelona, takes guests to several ports in Italy, Greece, Turkey and Croatia. Each cruise takes place aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam ship, which provides world-class dining, nightly entertainment, a culinary arts center, spa, a fitness center and a fine art gallery.Holland America Line300 Elliott Avenue WestSeattle, WA 98119206-626-9000hollandamerica.com
Norwegian Cruise Line
- Norwegian Cruise Line offers seven-, 14-, and 15-day Adriatic cruises. All of the cruises embark from Venice and include ports of call in Greece and Turkey. Other Adriatic cruises guide you through the Eastern Mediterranean or to the Greek Isles. When taking an Adriatic cruise with Norwegian, you will be aboard the Norwegian Jade or Norwegian Gem cruise ship. The Norwegian Jade, which sails the Mediterranean area year-round, features a spa, swimming pools, a casino, award-winning restaurants and nightly entertainment. Aboard the Norwegian Gem, you will experience fine dining and buffets and have access to a state-of-the-art fitness center, casino, pools, cigar club, boutiques, and play area for kids. Guests of Norwegian Cruise Line also can take shore excursions.Norwegian Cruise Line7665 Corporate Center DriveMiami, FL 33126866-625-1166ncl.com
Princess Cruises
- Aboard a Princess Cruise, you can embark on a 17-day Mediterranean and Adriatic cruise. The round-trip cruise departs from Southhampton, England, and visits Spain, Malta, Croatia, Greece, Gibraltar and Venice. Guests will sail aboard the Grand Princess ship, which features 24-hour dining, a variety of bars and lounges, an outdoor movie theater, a nine-hole putting course, several pools, a spa and much more. The ship offers more than 700 balcony staterooms along with an entire deck of mini-suites. While at ports of call, visitors can take part in shore excursions including city tours, wine tasting, waterfall hikes, countryside drives and more.Princess Cruises24844 Avenue RockefellerSanta Clarita, CA 91355800-774-6237princess.com
Royal Caribbean International
- Sail through the Adriatic Sea aboard Royal Caribbean's seven- or nine-night European cruise. The seven-night Greek Isles cruise leaves on a round-trip voyage from Venice and takes guests down the Adriatic Sea to the Greek Isles with an additional stop in Croatia. If you would like to enjoy more ports of call, there is also a seven-night Greek Isles cruise that begins in Venice and visits Greece, Croatia and Turkey. Royal Caribbean International also offers a nine-night Mediterranean cruise that begins in Venice and travels to Split, Croatia; Naples, Capri and Rome, Italy; Nice, France; and Barcelona and Cadiz, Spain, before disembarking in Lisbon, Portugal. The cruise ships feature themed bars and lounges, indoor and outdoor pools, a miniature golf course, day spa, fitness center and youth facilities. To accommodate guests with late outgoing flights, Royal Caribbean International offers a late departure option for guests who wish to stay aboard the ship longer.Royal Caribbean International1050 Caribbean WayMiami, FL 33132866-562-7625royalcaribbean.com
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